The KENDALL : COURIER

Volume 40 Number 4

April 1961

KENDAU SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, WASHINGTON, D. C.

ft:' The Kendall School for the Deaf

Frances I. Phillips, Principal Brace Broderius, Principal's Assistant Harritt N. Gough, Supervising Teacher Mrs. Florence Johnson, Secretary to the Principal

FACULTY Louise Babcock Gabrielle Howe Beatrice Burke Delia Norria Marcia Broman Terrence O'Rourke Margaret Daniels Polly Shahan Rubye Prye Ellen Stewart Nevelyn Grainger Goldie Trboyevich Marianna White

SPECIAL INSTRUCTORS Adole Krug, Home Economics, Librarian Florence Waters, Typing Frank Turk, Boys' Physical Education Agnes Dunn, Girls' Physical Education Sandra Moore, Art

MEDICAL STAFF Richard H. Todd, M.D., Physician a Mary Van Pelt, R.N., Nurse Shirley Broderius, R.N., Nurse Mary Ellen Rendleman, R.N., Nurse Ivy Phipps

COUNSELORS Eruce Broderius, Older Boys and Hc,ad Dormitory Counselor Rxith Atkins, Older Girls Abigail de Sombre, Primary Boys Ethel Mitchell, Primary Gir's Cora Kelley, Intermediate Girls THE KENDALL COURIER, Kendall School for the Deaf, Seventh Street and Florida Avenue, N.E. Published four times a year: January, April, Septem­ ber and November. Second Class Postage Paid at Washington, D.C. The KENDALL COURIER Volume 40 The Kendall School for the Deaf Number 4

THE WANDERER RETURNS elected president of the Alexander Whether the routine of the cam­ Graham Bell Association for the pus will keep Miss Phillips satisfied Deaf at the annual meeting of the now remains to be seen. She has Board of Directors. Other officers just returned from a tour of our re-elected at this meeting were: Dr. practice centers and reports a very Helen Schick Lane, principal of rewarding experience. Her itinerary Central Institute for the Deaf, first included the schools at Himpton, vice president; Mrs. Spencer Tracy, Va., Scranton, Pa., Pittsburgh, Hart­ founder of the John Tracy Clinic, ford Conn., Rochester, N.Y., and second vice president; Dr. June Mil­ Trenton, N.J. Though her sched­ ler, director of the department of ule was full and more hurried than hearing and speech, University of she would have liked, she describes Kansas Medical Center, secretary, some excellent teaching by our grad­ and Hilleary F. Hoskinson, Wash­ uate students. We are proud of their ington, treasurer. Mrs. Harold performance, and grateful to those Greenberg, of Bethesda, Md., moth­ who, by carrying out their assign­ er of a deaf girl, was elected to the ments willingly and effectively, have board. made new friends for themselves and A regional meeting of the Asso­ for Gallaudet College. ciation will be held in Washington, Two additional schools also re­ D.C. in conjuction with the Inter­ ceived some of our graduate students national Meeting of Educators of who were visited by Miss Verdry the Deaf to be held on the campus Vaughan, former supervising teach­ of Gallaudet College hi 1963. er in Kendall School and now a prof­ Plans were made for the program essor in the Dept. of Education. The of the regional meeting of the as­ Schools she visited were the Mary­ sociation to be held in Ft. Lauder- land School for the Deaf in Fred­ dale, Fla. Oct. 27-28, 1961. erick and the West Virginia School REGIONAL MEETING in Romney. S OCTOBER 27-28 ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL The next regular meeting of the ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF Alexander Graham Bell Associa­ Dr. George T. Pratt, principal of tion for the Deaf will be in Fort rhe School for the Deaf, was re- Lauderdale, Florida, Oct. v 27-28.

; • • • ' -——— V ' . The program will have talks by piled will contain the most cur­ experts in the field, demonstrations rent data on nearly 350 preschool and panel discussions of topics that facilities. Some schools admit chil­ will be of interest to educator, of dren who have been diagnosed as the deaf and to the parents of deaf aphasic or as mentally retarded and children. Much of the program will deaf. Others admit children who be planned around the Fort Laud- have other handicaps in addition to erdale Oral School. Miss Mary K. deafness. All this information will Van Wyk, director of the school, is be included. Extra copies of the prosram chairman for the meeting. June issue of the Volta Review or (We hope a representative from the reprints of the list will be available Kendall School PTCA will attend from the Alexander Graham Bell this meeting.) Association for the Deaf, 1537 35th St., N.W., Washington 7, D.C. EASTER EGG HUNT Copies of the magazine are 50 cents The annual Easter Egg Hunt and reprints of the list are 30 cents. sponsored by the Delta Epsilon So­ (SPECIAL NOTE: Children may rority for the Kendall School Pri­ enter Kendall School at five years of mary clashes was a gay affair. The age. The Thornberry Hearing and children scurried excitedly over the Speech Center on Gallaudet College front campus near the tower, peek­ receives younger children.) ing under the ivy, peering down window wells, and combing the grass Mrs. Howe's Class around trees and bushes until every Yesterday we went for a walk. We child found his reward in beautifully saw many signs of spring. Crocuses colored Easter eggs. The antics of a are in bloom near the steps. The. "two-legged" Easter bunny delighted japonica has red buds. Teddy picked the group and added to the hilarity a twig with green buds. Six boys of the occasion. Percy Bundy re­ were playing baseball in the field. ceived the prize for finding the most We saw new leaves on tLe evergreen eggs—and carried home a big, beau­ bushes. tiful, cuddly toy bunny. Spring will be here soon. —Warren Bundy \ CLASSES FOR PRESCHOOL —Linda Carpenter DEAF CHILDREN LISTED —Teddy Creek The June issue of the Volta Re­ —Maxine Haile view will feature a list of schools —Betty Moore and classes in the U.S. and Canada —Rosalinda Roberts for deaf children under six years of —Vincent Wallace age. The hew list now being com- —David Welts P«f • 2 THE KENDALL COURIER .j^.. CIRCUS DAY ',*'•• P.T.s • - C.A.* '* ^f ****.' iCendall School pupils are in­ Don't forget the last meeting of debted to the Shriners for a circus the year, May 1, 7:30 p.m. Come treat that they will remember for a and get better acquainted with the long time. Suspense, excitement, newly elected officers: and the amusing antics of the clowns delighted the audience, young and President—Mr. Ralph Griffith not-so-young alike. Vice President—Mrs. Griffith Primary children formerly de­ Secretary—Mrs. William Jackson pendent on pictures of animals Treasurer—Miss Goldie Trboy- jumped up and down and clapped evich '' ~; .•.<•"•'•->• ;' '•'• their hands at seeing these pictures The Griffiths are already hard at come alive. Teachers and super­ work on the Spring Festival. Are visors suppressed with difficulty the you helping? smug satisfaction experienced when the children made the association And while were talking about of­ between the real and pictured. ficers, let's give three hearty cheers Comments on the "mean" man for our outgoing team (no pun in­ wielding the whip and gun in the tended)! We have had a very suc­ lion's cage, and rapt attention to the cessful year thanks to leaders burst­ "brave" man in the rocket-car gave ing with ideas and the energy and evidence of impressions at work. know-how to put them to work. Free peanuts and candy distri­ buted by "red hat men" made waits Lincoln Museum between acts less tedious for little My classmates and I went to the tots, while more sophisticated pupils Lincoln Museum on Feb. 16. We enjoyed the mechanics of the circus saw many pictures of Lincoln. I saw roustabouts, testing the rigging of Lincoln's white gloves, black boots, nets for trapeze artists and setting and old books. He liked to read. op rings for performers. I saw John Booth's old boots. He The tramp back to school through the rain plus the adventure of the killed Lincoln by shooting a little afternoon made an early-to-bed sug­ gun. I saw that little gun. We saw gestion almost welcome and a visit the house where Lincoln died. to the dormitories shortly after din­ I saw a letter to Lincoln from ner found not a creature stirring. Grace Bedell. Grace was 11 years So, thanks to the Shriners, first old when she wrote the letter. She of all, and to the teachers, super­ told Lincoln to grow a beard. visors, and older pupils who helped I enjoyed the trip to the Lincoln make the trip safe and pleasant Museum. —Deborah Moton SPRING SPECIALS! GIRL SCOUTS IN THE NEWS Hughes Memorial Gymnasium Kendall School Troop 439 cele­ was the setting for the fourth annual brated Girl Scout Birthday Month physical education department dem­ with a successful cookie sale and a onstration Thursday evening, April 13, under the direction of Mr. Frank Court of Awards, the latter held hi Turk and his very able student as­ Denison House Tuesday, March 28. sistants. Girl Scout phis and World pins The program gave parents and were presented to Caroline Stassuli, other guests a glimpse of a typical Lois Hoover, Holly Quigley, Nina class period and a survey of all Lazzari, Jeanne Wolohan, Kathy physical education activities covered Ann Poole, Sandra Wallace, Doro- during the school year. Hull, Cherry Wong, Evelyn Hanna, The enthusiasm with which the thy Howard, Margaret Bates, Chry- pupils entered into the program was sta Banks, Debbie Moton, Rose evidence of the enjoyment this phase Stringer, Suzanne Carroll. of the Kendall School program af­ fords. —— The following girls received Awards Banquet—May 11, 1961 Brownie Scout pins and World pins: Annie Foreman, Betty Moore, Joan Lincoln Museum Washington, Lavonda Hodges, On Feb. 17 we went to the city. Karen Wooten, Plumie Gainey, We rode in a blue bus. We were Earline Price, Linda Lou Lawson, excited about seeing the house where Sylvia Johnson, Barbara Turner, Lincoln died. I showed Mrs. Burke Lin Roberts, Sylvia Chatman, Ceci- a store where my father bought his lia Powell, Brenda Sellman, Maxine glasses. Hailc, Sharon Wooten. We visited the house where Lin­ Miss Phillips and Mrs. Gough coln died. But it was not his own participated hi the pin ceremony. house. It belonged to William Peter- Dr. Elstad awarded prizes to Karen sen. Lincoln died in Mr. Andersen's Wooten and Annie Foreman, win­ bedroom the next morning at 7:55. ners in a bird painting contest. We went in the house. We saw the bedroom and two other rooms. Then Miss Agnes Dunn, troop leader, we walked across the street to the proudly displayed a new troop flag, Lincoln Museum. A man showed us the gift of the Phi Kappa Zeta So­ a filmstrip about Lincoln. Then we rority of Gallaudet College. looked at many pictures of Lincoln. Special guests and scouts enjoyed We had a good time. We learned refreshments served by Senior a lot about Lincoln. —Ann Poole Scouts. THE KKNDALL CUURIKB Girl Scout and Brownie Scout Fir* uniforms were purchased by the Fire is good and useful in many Kendall School PTCA. Through such cooperative effort and interest ways. We cook food over the fire. our girls are provided the adventure We throw scraps of food into a gar­ of a program covering a wide range bage can. Some people burn their of personal interests represented by garbage in a fire. 11 fields: agriculture, arts and crafts, We like to sit by a fireplace dur­ community life, health and safety, homemaking, international friend­ ing the cold winter and enjoy watch­ ship, literature and dramatics, music ing wood burning in the fireplace. and dancing, nature, out-of-doors, We feel warm and comfortable. and sports and games. Some men and ladies enjoy smok­ ing cigarettes. They use a match to Mrs. White's Clou light them. Mrs. White is at home because Fire is bad and harmful in some she is sick. ways. When someone throws his Yesterday, we wrote her a letter. cigarette on the dry grass hi the We told her to come back soon. woods carelessly, without putting it We are sorry that she is sick. out, after a while the cigarette burn­ ing causes a fire in the woods. Most We went to see Miss Phillips on of the trees are much damaged. our way to the Post Office to mail the letter. Sometimes little children play with The lady put a stamp on the letter. matches. They happen to strike a match by accident and it sets a big Jim put the letter in the mailbox. fire. Then the children may be burn­ We walked back to school. ed to death. It was time for recess but it was Someone lies in bed whfle smok­ too cold to play outdoors. ing a cigarette. When the person We played indoors. u falls asleep, and drops the cigarette —John Borum on the rug, a fire starts to burn and —Jimmie Curtledge it gets worse. J —Willie Davis The lightning hi a storm hits a —Annie Foreman house and it causes a big fire. —Lavonda Hodges —Brenda Settman The electric wire in short circuit —Willie Southerland can cause a fire. —Sharon Woolen We must be careful about fire. —Mike Yance —Rose Stringer APRIL, 1961 Our Trip to Buffalo *> The Tournament , T/he r Kendall School basketball The Kendall School played in the team left here Wednesday .morning, Division II tournament along with Feb. 15 for Buffalo, New York, to the Maryland, Central New York, and Austine Schools. This is the first attend the Eastern States Schools for time the tourament has had two the Deaf basketball tournament. Mr. divisions. : ".<> Bonura, our coach, Mr. Broderius, We played against the Austine and Mr. Summers went with us. School of Vermont Friday after­ "Mr. Summers woke the boys up noon at 1 p.m. The Kendall Schoot at 4:55 a.m. Then we all went to won by a score of 26 to 20. Miss Phillips' home for breakfast. We played against the Maryland We left here in the school limousine School on Saturday night at 7 p.m* at 6 a.m. . ;-• for the Division II championship. We ate lunch at a small town in The Kendall School won by a score Pennsylvania. Then we continued of 46 to 42. The game was very our trip and arrived at the St. Mary's exciting and the people shouted and School in Buffalo at 5 p.m. yelled. Mr. Bonura, Miss Phillips, We put our suitcases in our rooms Mr. Broderius, and Mr. Summers and changed clothes. Then we went were surprised that v/e won the to supper in the dining room. After championship. supper we practiced basketball and The American School of Connec­ then saw a movie. —Brad Proctor ticut beat the New Jersey School for the Division I championship. Our Excursion to Niagara Falls —David Hinton Thursday morning all the boys Our Return Trip went to breakfast at 8 a.m. After A supervisor woke us up at seven breakfast we got in the bus and went o'clock Sunday morning. We went to Canada to see Niagara Falls. It to breakfast and afterwards put our is a very big waterfall. It is over suitcases on the limousine. Then we 165 feet high. David got my camera departed. We talked and had fun. and took a picture of Niagara Falls. We told jokes. Mr. Broderius drove Then we went into town to buy sou­ most of the way. We stopped five venirs. David and I each wanted to times to get some gas. Mr. Broder­ buy a cap but we did not have ius was in charge. Mr. Summers enough money. The caps were $4.00 wanted to drive on the Pennsylva­ each. The trip was a lot of fun and nia turnpike. We arrived in Wash­ we had a wonderful time in Canada. ington, D.C. Sunday night at seven ,. .:. vc. ./•-• —Gerald Miller o'clock. —Donald Mayfield THE KBNDALL An Opening Came second base but he passed the second base because of an error from catch­ On Monday afternoon, French, er Pete Daley's bad pitching. The Ewan and I went on the streetcar error helped Chisox again to score to the ball game. We met Elmer's a victory over the Washington Sen­ friend Paul who had four tickets. ators. The score was 4-3. The Sen­ We entered the stadium and saw ators got more hits than the Chicago President Kennedy throwing the first White Sox. I hope that they (Wash­ ball to the players. The game soon ington Senators) will be all right started. Donovan, former White Sox soon. I would like to see them play pitcher, pitched against the Chicago again next time. White Sox. He pitched no hits in the —Michael Aronson first inning. Nat's shortstop, Veal, singled. The next batter, Billy Klaus, Electricity was forced out. Soon Marty Keough Electricity is useful in many ways. came and singled off Early Wynn, a great pitcher who is 41 years old. There is electricity in automobiles, Dale Long, the next batter, struck buses, streetcars, trucks and trains. out when he missed the ball. Gene Airplanes use electricity, too. Woodling, 38 years old, blasted Electricity gives us heat and it Wynn's pitching and ran to triple. keeps us warm in the cold winter. He gave us 2 to 0. But Roy Sievers, On summer days an electric fan Chicago first baseman, hit a home makes us feel cool. run off Donovan in the second in­ Some people have electric stoves. ning and the score was 2-1. Wash­ Electric refrigerators save much ington Senators again scored one food. more run in the second inning and There is electricity in an alarm led by a score of 3-1. Chisox also got clock that turns on the light to wake another run in the third inning. Man­ a deaf person. Many modern clocks ager Al Lopez sent another fresh have electricity. hurler to stop the Senators. The An electric washing machine Senators couldn't score and hit. Chi­ saves us much work. I like to use sox got another run because Wash­ an electric iron. ington's slugger Dale Long made a There are electric lights on the bad pitch. The error helped Chisox streets in the cities. A flashlight has to tie the score. The score was 3-3. a little electric battery. In the eighth inning the umpire sent Electricity sometimes causes dan­ Minnie Minoso to the first base be­ ger by accident. Lightning is elec­ cause he was hit by the bait from tricity* It ^an kilt some one in a bad Donovan. Minoso tried to steal the storm. . —Dorothy Harris Water Plants Water is one of the most impor­ There are many kinds of plants. tant things in the world. We can not We get vegetables and fruits from live without water. Water is useful plants. Fruits grow from plants. in many things. Vegetables grow from plants, too. We drink water every day. We The farmers plant wheat seeds. use water in cooking. When the wheat is ripe, it is thresh­ The animals must drink water, ed and the grain is sent to the mill. too. Plants require water to make The mill grinds the grain into flour. them grow. The rain helps the vege­ People use flour to make bread, bis­ tables and fruit trees. cuits, pie, cake and cookies. We like to go swimming in the Men saw down trees with large pools. I like to go to a beach where saws. The logs are carried to the many people are swimming. saw mills. They are made into lum­ When a house is on fire, the fire­ ber. Lumber is used to make houses men use water and put out the fire. and furniture. There are many kinds We wash our faces and hands of woods. Some kinds of paper are with water every day. I take a bath made from wood. three or four times a week. We There are some bad plants. Poison want to be clean. ivy is a bad plant. If you touch it, Sometimes water is dangerous. A your hand may swell. flood does much damage to many Bad weeds kill many good plants. houses on the low lands. Many peo­ They steal water and food from the ple drown if they can't swim. good plants. I saw in the newspaper that the There are many different kinds of water broke through a hydrant and flowers. Some flowers smell terrible. it flooded over the street last month. Some pretty flowers do not have any The water froze. smell. My favorite flowers are tulips. Strong currents can push houses —Dorothy Howard and stores down quickly. The ships sail on the ocean water. The Earthworm Boys like to sail their boats on the ' Ttte earthworm has a tunnel in water of a river or lake. I like to 4he ground. It does not have ears take a boat ride on the river. and eyes. It can feel when a bird is —Irene Brown near. It eats dead leaves and grass. When it rains the earthworm A REMINDER crfiwls out of its tunnel. It does not You haven't forgotten, have you, like water in its hole. It cannot that school closes May 26, 1961. breathe. —Chrysta Banks Ptef* 8 THE KBNDALL COUMBt KENDALL SCHOOL CALENDAR DECEMBER 16—2 p.m. Christmas vacation begins. JANUARY 2—7 p.m. Resident pupils return to school. 3—8 a.m. Classes resume. MARCH 80—2 p.m. Spring vacation begins. APRIL 9—7 p.m. Resident pupils return to school. 10—8 a.m. Classes resume. MAY 26—2 p.m. School closes.

GIRL SCOUT TROOP No. 271 Miss Agnes Dunn, Girl Scout Leader Miss Jean Halligan, Brotvniet Miss Constance Brown, Phi Kappa Zeta Miss Jay Gibson, Phi Kappa Zeta

BOY SCOUT TROOP No. 85 Scoutmaster Mr. Frank Turk Assistant Scoutmasters Mr. Arthur Washburn, Mr. Ernest Hairston Troop Committee Dr. L. M. Elstad, Institutional Representative Misa Frances Phillips, Executive Officer Mr. Bruce Broderius, Chairman Mr. Louie J. Fant Mr. John A. Gough Mr. Tenei.ce O'Ruurke Mr. Edward L. Scouten Mr. Andrew J. Vasnick